mattress

Example Sentences

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Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After questioning Estelle, officers put her in the cell with a thin mattress on top of the concrete slab and a blanket donated by an airline, Hoppock said.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"I got a three inch memory foam mattress pad so it felt just like my bed at home," Ali says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

There are ways you can improve your shopping experience: A great mattress can be the most satisfying purchase ever and can last years, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Helena grumbles, grabbing the broom while I put the extra food in the cupboards, out of sight, and stuff my armband into the hole in the mattress, looking for anything else a policeman shouldn’t see.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron